11 Culture Kyoto's Tofuku-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Kyoto's Tofuku-ji Temple combines size and beauty in ways that are hard to find in other areas of Japan. First, there is the ...
6 Culture Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo-ku is always worth a visit, thanks to its wonderful historical buildings nestled down in the hilly land...
11 Culture Fukui: Asuwa Shrine in Mt. Asuwa Takako Sakamoto Asuwa Shrine is located halfway up Mt. Asuwa, a 10-minute climb from Atagozaka (Atago hill). The 26th Emperor, Keitai, built ...
6 Culture Ryuo Shrine Eitetsu Terakado Shrine with very cool dragon-shaped designs located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. There are rumors that your wishes come true if y...
17 Culture Yakuri Temple in Autumn Anonymous Tucked away up in the mountains over Takamatsu City is Yakuriji, temple number 85 in the sacred 88 pilgrimage of Shikoku.
Culture Hatsumode in Asakusa 2025 Manish Prabhune The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think ...
13 Culture Kyoto Manshu-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Manshu-in Temple, located on a hillside in the north suburbs of Kyoto, was established by Priest Saicho (the founder of the J...
11 Culture Great Sunset from Kiyomizu-dera Tomoko Kamishima One of the great sunsets in Kyoto can be seen from the Sai-mon West Gate of Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
10 Culture Heirinji Zen Temple, Niiza City Masato Kitamura I went to Heirinji Zen Temple during the last week of November and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The autumn colors...
12 Culture Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima More than 800 stone statues sit close together at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. Splendid autumn leaves put their arms around t...
